No Dig India Show 2026

Present-day subsurface utility networks in India have long remained neglected, largely due to the mindset of “out of sight, out of mind.” As a result, repair and maintenance activities for underground pipelines are predominantly reactive and emergency-driven, addressing failures only after damage has occurred. There is an urgent need to transition from such reactive practices to planned, preventive, and condition-based maintenance approaches.

 

Failures in water and sewerage distribution systems lead to leakages, high Non-Revenue Water (NRW), groundwater contamination, and in extreme cases, road cave-ins or surface infrastructure collapse. Similarly, failures in oil and gas pipeline networks can result in serious accidents, environmental hazards, and significant economic losses for utility owners—both in terms of product loss and regulatory penalties.

 

Decisions related to the repair, rehabilitation, or replacement of pipelines are heavily dependent on their existing condition, highlighting the critical importance of Pipeline Condition Assessment. The adoption of appropriate assessment technologies, followed by well-planned rehabilitation solutions, is essential to achieve a sustainable and resilient subsurface infrastructure.

 

Beyond rehabilitation, the growing demand for new installations and urban connectivity calls for comprehensive reforms in existing policies, standards, and guidelines. Such reforms will also help address the alarming rise in sewer worker fatalities by reducing dependence on hazardous manual entry practices and promoting safer, technology-driven solutions.

 

To address these challenges and provide stakeholders with multiple alternatives for Subsurface Pipeline Integrity Management, the Indian Society for Trenchless Technology (IndSTT) is organizing the 16th edition of the No Dig India Show 2026 on 11th & 12th December 2026 at the NSIC Exhibition Complex, Okhla Industrial Estate, Phase III, New Delhi, India.

 

The event will bring together leading industry professionals, utility owners, policymakers, consultants, contractors, and global technology providers to discuss, deliberate, and showcase the latest products, technologies, best practices, and innovations for the sustainable development of underground infrastructure and the Indian trenchless industry.

 

IndSTT invites global subsurface pipeline experts, technology providers, and utility owners from the Indian Subcontinent and beyond to join us at the No Dig India Show 2026, India’s premier platform dedicated to trenchless technology and subsurface infrastructure solutions.